“Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.”

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Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.

— Ibo proverb

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Attributed to: Ibo proverb
Culture / tradition: Ibo
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
Attribution status: As published

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